Tag: Sierra Leone
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Flash: Super Eagles beat Sierra Leone 2-1
The Super Eagles on Thursday laboured to a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja The match was one of the Match Day 1 fixtures of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers.
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2021 AFCON: Holders Algeria held by Sierra Leone
Riyad Mahrez and his teammates failed to spark as reigning Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions Algeria drew goalless with Sierra Leone in their opening Group E fixture on Tuesday. Heading into the delayed 2021 tournament aiming to become the first team to win consecutive AFCON titles since Egypt won three in a row between…
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AFCON: Sierra Leone coach reveals death threat over squad selection
Sierra Leone coach reveals death threat
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Petrol tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, over 91 killed
Ninety-one people were killed and over 100 wounded in the capital of Sierra Leone on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collisio
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Cricket W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria defeats Sierra Leone by 5 wickets in opener
Team Nigeria has won her first game in the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers against Sierra Leone, in Gaborone
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CAF announces new date, venue for Sierra Leone vs Benin fixture
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture between Sierra Leone and Benin will be played on Monday in Conakry, Guinea. The fixture is part of Match Day 6 fixtures of the AFCON qualifiers initially scheduled for March 2021. A disagreement over the players found to have tested positive for COVID-19 prevented the match…
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AFCON qualifiers: Drama as Benin refuse to play Sierra Leone after losing to Nigeria
The Squirrels of Benin Republic on Tuesday refused to play their final African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match against Sierra Leone after losing against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. TheNewsGurru.com (TNG) reports the Super Eagles beat Benin by a lone goal from Paul Onuachu in the 92nd minute of the game with the Squirrels…
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BREAKING: Sierra Leone freezes Super Eagles AFCON 2022 ticket
Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Sierra Leone in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Freetown. The result means the Super Eagles would have to wait to confirm their place at Cameroon 2022, though they maintain their leadership of Group L in the qualifying competition with eight points…
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Super Eagles arrive in Freetown ahead of AFCON qualifier
Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Sierra Leone have arrived in Freetown. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Monday said the team arrived in the afternoon afternoon from Benin City. He said the team had then proceeded on a…
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3 things Nigeria should do to secure AFCON 2022 ticket in Freetown
A win over Sierra Leone on Tuesday would secure Cup of Nations passage for the Super Eagles, but some changes are needed to rebound from last Friday One of the legacies of an expanded Africa Cup of Nations format is a relative lack of jeopardy as far as qualifying goes. With the top two teams…